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Decreased Oxygen Levels Could Present Hidden Threat to Marine Species, Study Suggests

Species living in coastal regions could face a significant future threat from reduced levels of oxygen in the marine environment, according to research published in Nature Scientific Reports.

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How cash can promote tropical forest conservation

Paying rural villagers to cut down fewer trees boosts conservation not only while the payments are being made but even after they’re discontinued, according to a new CU Boulder study involving 1,200 tropical forest users in five developing countries.

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These veterans have a mission: This time, it’s fighting for coral

A team of military veterans is putting their hard-earned skills toward a different challenge: Restoring damaged corals in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.

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A Cold Case on Greenland’s Glaciers Warms Up With New Evidence

UCLA led-research shows Earth may be approaching a carbon dioxide threshold for melting ice in the Arctic

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UK Rivers Heavily Contaminated With Microplastics

Researchers from The University of Manchester are calling for tighter regulations on waste flowing into urban waterways, after the first study of its kind found that microplastics from urban river channels are a major contributor to the pollution problem in the oceans.

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World’s Largest Cities Depend on Evaporated Water from Surrounding Lands

Researchers found that 19 of 29 large cities depend on evaporation from surrounding lands for more than one-third of their water supplies.

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Toilet-To-Tap: Gross to Think About, but How Does It Taste?

UC Riverside researchers conduct first blind taste test of recycled wastewater

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Mowing the Lawn Less Often Improves Bee Habitat

When it comes to improving habitat for beleaguered native bee species, doing less may accomplish more.

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UH Optometrist Investigates Changes in Eye Structure in Astronauts

Astronauts who spend time aboard the International Space Station return to Earth with changes to the structure of their eyes which could impact their vision. NASA has studied the phenomenon, known as space flight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS), for several years, and now a University of Houston optometrist has quantified some of the changes using optical coherence tomography imaging, reporting his findings in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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Hunger Guides Mountain Lions' Actions to Enter Residential Areas

In late February, CBS News Denver reported that mountain lion sightings were on the rise in Colorado’s high country. Lion attacks on people in the state and around the world are rare, but the story referenced an attack on a 5-year-old boy in 2016 by a mountain lion near Aspen.

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